Trend Report: Bracelets For Impact
No jewel expresses quite the same kind of bold message as a big bracelet. A symbol of strength and glamour, a big bracelet is the equivalent of a...
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Trend Report: Chains to Love
One of the many revelations I had when I was reading the landmark publication Ice Cold: A Hip Hop Jewelry History was the importance of chains. Not just...
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Trend Report: The Art of Earrings
One of the best ways to judge the mood in jewelry is by analyzing the dominate earring style. Looking back at recent history illustrates exactly what I mean....
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Trend Report: Dress Like an Empress
When Queen Elizabeth II passed away last month at Balmoral Castle, a major part of the remembrances about her life included her extraordinary jewels. They were such an...
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Trend Report: Say Anything
Words of encouragement are always nice. They are better lit up with gems. Mottos can be really meaningful. They carry even more weight writ large in gold. Swearing...
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The Edit: Summer Style
Much to the chagrin of the many summer-loving, sun worshipers out there, fall is just around the corner. But before we start looking ahead to changing leaves, nubby...
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Trend Report: Animal Ringdom
This time last year, I was routinely leading tours around Beautiful Creatures: Jewelry Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, the exhibition I curated at the American Museum of Natural...
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Trend Report: Shoulder Dusters
I’ve attended COUTURE for more years than I’d like to say because it has actually been decades (yes, decades!). With this level of experience on the trade show...
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Trend Report: Jewelry’s New Pastel Palette
Pretty pink opals, beautiful blue chalcedony and gorgeous green turquoise are just a few of the gems in the pastel palette glowing in jewelry right now like a...
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